Question

Saprophytes are fungi that feed on dead and decomposing organisms. They secrete enzymes that digest components of cell walls, such as cellulose and lignin. Which statement explains why these fungi are an important part of the biogeochemical cycle?

Answer 1

Are the sentences the two statements?

Answer 2

Saprophytes return organic material to the soil for use by living organisms.

Step-by-step explanation:

They eat on old dead materials thus meaning its like recycling and making more nutrients